Hearing support
Starkey Cares supplied the hearing-support process described by CBS. This page does not assign an unsupported retail value to the devices or services.
Documented hearing-support project
Eric Foster's hearing-aid support with Starkey Cares
CBS News Minnesota documented how Josh Liljenquist's meeting with Eric Foster led to a fundraiser goal, contact with Starkey, professional hearing support through Starkey Cares, and a separate outcome for the fundraiser money.
RelationshipDocumented hearing-support project
Independent reportFebruary 27, 2024
PeopleEric Foster · Josh Liljenquist
Hearing supportStarkey Cares
What happened
From a fundraiser goal to professional hearing support
CBS News Minnesota reported that Josh learned about Eric Foster's hearing needs and tried to raise enough money for hearing aids. Josh said he then contacted Starkey, which agreed to help. Starkey professionals tested Eric's hearing, made inner-ear impressions, and led him through the hearing-aid process.
CBS reported that Eric received hearing aids through Starkey Cares. The report identifies Josh's role as raising attention, beginning the fundraising effort, and contacting Starkey—not providing the clinical care himself.
Money categories
The fundraiser and hearing support were different forms of help.
Fundraiser money
CBS reported that Josh was able to give Eric the money originally raised for hearing aids after Starkey supplied the hearing support. The report does not provide an amount here, and this page does not infer one.
Relationship boundary
Project support—not a commercial endorsement.
Starkey Cares is not described as Josh's sponsor, commercial partner, paid partner, brand partner, or endorser. The official Starkey Cares page also states that Starkey Cares is separate from the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
Sources & provenance
Independent reporting controls the project facts
- CBS News Minnesota · February 27, 2024 ↗INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM. Meeting, hearing need, fundraiser purpose, Starkey contact, professional process, hearing-aid result, and treatment of fundraiser money.
- Starkey Cares official page ↗OFFICIAL ORGANIZATION. Current program identity and separation from the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
- Attributed Starkey interview recordPARTICIPANT / ORGANIZATION VOICE. Kept distinct from CBS's independent reporting.